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Congratulations on your weight loss success!! You look fabulous and you must feel fabulous as well!! Way to go!!

hello, it has been a crazy week. The fill was easier than I thought I only got 2cc"s for my first fill. I go back July 14. I think I need more I am hungry within 3 hours of eating. Now that I am eating solids I have gain a few pounds which has me scared. I also have been working out a min of 1 hour a day.

Hey Nean how r you doing? Did you get the fill yet? They postponed mine till the 28th. Urgh and I need it to. I haven't lost any more weight. Hope you are having better luck...

Hey!! Thanks for commenting. My surgery is scheduled for 9/21 - and I can't "weight"! *lol* Hit me offline if you can. You're the first person i know that has had the sleeve...im curious about your experience! geenahb2@yahoo.com

you look great, congrats on your weight loss!

congrats on your weight loss!

What type of chips are you eating? I really love to eat crunchy foods so I started eating soy chips. One thing about eating the soy chip, I start to get an unpleasant taste in my mouth. I appreciate the advice to turn up the protein shakes. I am really praying this first fill give me more restriction so I feel more satisfied throughout the day. How did you feel with your first fill? Did it give you the edge you needed to achieve more weight lost? I am praying it gives me that edge.

Hey Girl..

I know you dont know me but I just wanted to tell you your doing great!!

I start my liquid diet Aug 12, and stay on it for 18days.. My Surgery is Aug. 26 then I'm still on liquids for 18 more days.. But its all good.. I just cant wait to lose this weight.. I weigh 332 the last time I checked. I also have a weigh in and Pic date set for the 11th and 25th.. so hopeful I will do great!!.. well add me as a friend I would love to keep in touch!! talk to you soon!!

Kimidawn

ok Lapband in place. Now the adventure begins. Day 5 - Weight 190. Still on liquids. Kind of hungry. Need to keep fluids upl

Hi Everyone, Ive been MIA for a while cos there is lots going on in my life at the moment but the band is almost doing nothing. I have lost 48lb but most of that was in the beginning. I am joining weight watchers next week. I need structure. My next fill is on the 3rd of Sept. And I am supposed to have lost another 8lb by then!!!!!

Hope you are all doing well and experiencing great restriction.

Hugs and good luck to everyone xxxx

dont feel bad. ive had my band for 7mo. now and have lost 56lbs. i dont use calorie. i cup potion control of 1cup per meal. i take a protein drink 4 breakfast. i really look at the sugar intake. i try to keep it 2g. which is hard cause all drinks are about 40g. lol. dilute drinks with water. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!! dont get discourage. ive been losing weight slow. in 10lbs. periodically. and im down 56lbs.

Hi Amanda! Things have been a roller coaster since surgery. I ended up having a hernia when they went in, so my recovery is taking longer than expected. I can not wait to start feeling better and getting ready to lose this weight.

Good luck with your surgery!

Hey girl,

I was reading one of your posts about losing motivation and I'm right there with you. I had surgery 7-20-09 and have completely stopped..I've all but kept myself from gaining. well..I gain a few, drop a few. it just bounces back and forth so I totally understand your frusteration. The thing is I put up with pbing and getting food stuck for so so so long it was such a releif when it was no longer happening, because they realized I was too tight. Now I'm not losing a damn thing! I feel ur pain!

How's everything going with you. I pray things are going well. Just wanted to let you know I will be getting my first fill on 8-19-10, and I am praying to get a little more restriction. I really have a little more hunger than I would like to have. I know this weight lost is going to take time, but I really want to do everything in my power to ensure the band is working for me. I started doing some form of work out daily even if it's no more than 10 or 15 minutes top. I do realize anything is better than nothing at all. Be blessed.

i do mostly cardio and i lift weights as well i jog 3 miles every other day..

you look amazing! congrats on the weight loss and your little ones

Hey Girl...Congrats on the weightloss...I would like to get the operation but I am scared and kinda chickened out..LOL I have been told and read a few storys that didn't have good results...Just wondering have you had any type of problems with the operation I started the process all I need to do is the pre-op testing then the opertion but I have put it on hold...Plus My family isn't supportive and they keep telling me no to get it and ect. and also did you have to get any type of operation to remove the skin from lossing so much weight

Have you thought about drinking the protein drinks twice a day to prepare yourself for the band? My surgeon suggested I do that and you will lose weight doing it too.

Hi, AmberK.

Just wanted to say good luck with your surgery this week. We'll be thinking of you! I also wanted to congratulate you on the 14 pounds you've already lost that's 10% of your weight goal!!

Stay strong - you can totally do this!

~jen

Remember it's not about the weight loss it's about changes for a better healthier life. Focus on that and the rest will happen.

Good luck with your fill, let me know how much and how you are doing with it.

It is so good to see that you have done so well with your band...I am 46 will be 47 in September and was banded on 7-12-10. I am so afraid that being older that it will be more difficult to take the weight off but I see how well you have done.... I know the I can do it too. Thanks!!!!:thumbup:

Start: 233lbs

Day of surgery: 219

7-31-10: 207

Goal: 135lbs

Update on my progress....I have been banded for a little over a year now. I am very pleased with my weight loss...still have a long way to go, but I'm getting there! When I began my journey I weighed 337 lbs. My current weight is 233 lbs. Unfortunately, 233 lbs. would still be considered a "BEFORE" weight! haha! So...I will continue my long journey. My oldest son got engaged this summer, and we will be having a wedding next summer! So, I have about 11 months to try to get some more weight off and try to look as good as possible before the wedding! Wish me luck!

I had mine April 29, 2010. You are doing very well. I have lost 30 since then. Iget super frustrated and am very hard on my self. I mean I can really tell in my clothes a lot. So I guess that counts also. But I would rally like to see the number and the scale change faster. i gues I should just be happy that if I keep up all my hard work the weight will for sure be off by next April.

i wish i could...but i haven't always lost my weight the healthy way...however u do it will b the rite way....:-)

Hi Dena- I was banded on 6/29. I get my first fill on 8/11 and I can't wait. This bandster hell is killing me. I feel like I could eat a house! Congrats on your weight loss! I'm still down about 14lbs now, but I keep thinking it should be a lot more. Oh well. GL!